Markets Today (10 September 2025) at Open: Key Trends from Wall Street to ASX

1. ASX Futures Indicate a flat to Slightly Softer Opening

• The ASX 200 closed lower on Tuesday, down 46 points or 0.52% to 8,803.50. The weakest names in the index were Polynovo, which fell nearly 5.8%, and HMC Capital, down about 4.9%. Over the past five days, the index has slipped around 1.1% and now sits roughly 2.8% below its 52-week high.

· SPI futures are pointing to a flat to slightly softer open this morning, trading 4 points lower at 8,803

2. Wall Street Mixed, markets managed to close higher overnight

In the U.S market, The S&P 500 was up 0.27%, the Dow gained 0.43%, and the Nasdaq added 0.37%, while the Russell 2000 slipped around half a percent. Communication services led the way, rising more than 1.5%, while utilities, healthcare, energy, and financials also posted gains. On the downside, materials, industrials, and real estate all weakened.

On the corporate side, Oracle was the standout. The stock jumped more than 10% after reporting strong growth in its cloud order book, driven by AI demand, even though quarterly revenue fell a little short of forecasts.

3. Commodities Update

Turning to commodities, gold eased slightly to US$3,630 an ounce, while copper was flat. Oil prices climbed almost 1% to US$62.77 a barrel on the back of steady demand expectations.

4. Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend

several companies are trading ex-dividend today, including Adairs, Brambles, CUE Energy, EVT, Medibank, IDP Education, Regis Resources, and Summerset Group.

5. Economic Calendar

On the economic calendar, the key data to watch will be China’s inflation figures later this morning, followed by U.S. producer price inflation tonight — both important for market direction.

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